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15/24 for me. But only two of my "should win"s came in. I wouldn't mind if they keep bringing Jimmy Kimmel back for the foreseeable future. He does a great job balancing the various demands of the job. Few groan-worthy moments than most hosts, and he doesn't make it all about him. I thought...

That movie is like a Swiss watch. None of his movies since have been nearly so disciplined.

James Ivory winning Best Adapted Screenplay is about as close as you can get for a lock at this year's Oscars. He's a beloved figure of cinema, and the movie has a lot of fans. If Academy voters want to go a different direction for the big races (Best Picture, Best Directing) I could seem them...

I don't know that anybody (except maybe Sony) holds a grudge against Amy Pascal. She built a lot of relationships during her tenure at Columbia through its various iterations, and her success as a producer since being fired as studio executive would seem to point to most of those relationships...

Definitely nothing wrong with expressing a negative opinion; we've all got 'em! You never rain on other people's enjoyment. With Lady Bird here, I've enjoyed the discussion. I always feel sorry for people who didn't like a movie that I loved, because they missed out on a wonderful experience...

For me, it wasn't that it necessarily what it did, but how it did it. You're right that lots of the beats in the film are common to many coming-of-age films. But Lady Bird does not express herself quite like any coming-of-age protagonist I've seen before. Even at her most obnoxious, I admired...

I can understand not thinking much of the way the story was told. Greta Gerwig came up making movies with a certain kind of storytelling, and predominantly working with a certain kind of filmmaker. Even though Lady Bird doesn't check all of the mumblecore boxes, it definitely has that kind of...

Also, anyone who has experienced a parent-child relationship that was full of friction and judgment but also full of sacrifice and love.

I would argue that Logan is actually a very optimistic movie, even though it starts in a very bleak place. As for the language being a departure from the rest of the series, Logan isn't really an X-Men sequel or spinoff. It's basically a post-apocalyptic Western that happens to utilize...

Based on your explanation, I agree. I just think that remakes and sequels have a tougher climb for the music categories than original films. Even though the music is new, the enterprise seems tired. If for no other reason than they'd have laid out an effective awards campaign, and without TWC...

Here are my thoughts and predictions: ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE WILL WIN: GARY OLDMAN Darkest Hour The only film I've seen for this category is Get Out, so I don't have enough information to have an opinion on who should win. I think it will be an absolute shocker if Gary Oldman doesn't win...